Player profileMinnesota Football
Minnesota · Football
Niko Castillo
RB · Freshman · #28 · 6' 1" · 235 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Schuylkill Haven, PA
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Estimated NIL value
$68K
Minnesota · Football
Niko Castillo
RB · Freshman · #28 · 6' 1" · 235 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Schuylkill Haven, PA
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Estimated NIL value
$68K
Minnesota · Football
RB · Freshman · #28 · 6' 1" · 235 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Schuylkill Haven, PA
Estimated NIL value
$68K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $60.5K
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Niko Castillo is a 6' 1" 235 lbs Freshman Running Back for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Schuylkill Haven, PA. Niko Castillo ranks 57th within the current Minnesota football roster. The modeled value is $68K, with $60.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $17.5M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Minnesota roster market: $29.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.5M
Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#28
Height
6' 1"
Weight
235 lbs
Hometown
Schuylkill Haven, PA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1263 nationally
Rating: 0.8667
High school: Schuylkill Haven
From: Schuylkill Haven, PA
Class: 2026 / ATH
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Niko Castillo, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $68K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $68K. The pool-accounting allocation is $60.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 57th on that roster.
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